{"id":8460,"date":"2022-09-01T15:00:04","date_gmt":"2022-09-01T12:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dentist-komnis.gr\/entheta-epentheta\/"},"modified":"2026-01-27T14:35:58","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T12:35:58","slug":"entheta-epentheta","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dentist-komnis.gr\/en\/entheta-epentheta\/","title":{"rendered":"Inlays &#038; Onlays"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"8460\" class=\"elementor elementor-8460 elementor-6133\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7f33d81 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7f33d81\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-aea5cc9\" data-id=\"aea5cc9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8685e2f elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8685e2f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;,&quot;_animation_tablet&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Inlays and onlays are restorative treatments for <strong>posterior teeth<\/strong>, fabricated in a dental laboratory using <strong>porcelain<\/strong> or <strong>resin<\/strong> materials. They are classified as <strong>inlays<\/strong>,<strong> onlays<\/strong> or <strong>overlays<\/strong> depending on the size of the restoration and the portion of the tooth being restored.<\/p><p>In the past, these restorations were commonly made of gold. However, due to the high cost of gold and the advancement of modern dental materials, its use today is limited.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05ebf9b elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-heading\" data-id=\"05ebf9b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" ><div class=\"ekit-heading elementskit-section-title-wraper text_left   ekit_heading_tablet-   ekit_heading_mobile-\"><h2 class=\"ekit-heading--title elementskit-section-title \">When Are Inlays &amp; Onlays Recommended?<\/h2><div class=\"ekit_heading_separetor_wraper ekit_heading_elementskit-border-divider ekit-dotted\"><div class=\"elementskit-border-divider ekit-dotted\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7947e71 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7947e71\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;,&quot;_animation_tablet&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Inlays are recommended when the loss of tooth structure is extensive and a large filling could lead to future complications. During polymerization, composite resin fillings may undergo <strong>shrinkage<\/strong>, potentially creating microscopic gaps between the tooth and the filling. These gaps may allow bacteria to penetrate, increasing the risk of <strong>recurrent tooth decay<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-024a54a elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-heading\" data-id=\"024a54a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" ><div class=\"ekit-heading elementskit-section-title-wraper text_left   ekit_heading_tablet-   ekit_heading_mobile-\"><h2 class=\"ekit-heading--title elementskit-section-title \">Inlays &amp; Onlays vs Dental Crowns<\/h2><div class=\"ekit_heading_separetor_wraper ekit_heading_elementskit-border-divider ekit-dotted\"><div class=\"elementskit-border-divider ekit-dotted\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-efaeb98 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"efaeb98\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;,&quot;_animation_tablet&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>An alternative to a large filling is the placement of a <strong>dental crown<\/strong>. However, crown placement requires the preparation of the <strong>entire tooth<\/strong>, involving the removal of healthy tooth structure to create adequate space for the crown.<\/p><p>One of the main advantages of inlays and onlays is that, if such a restoration fails, the tooth can still be restored with a dental crown. The opposite, however, is not possible once a crown has already been placed.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26d2997 elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-heading\" data-id=\"26d2997\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" ><div class=\"ekit-heading elementskit-section-title-wraper text_left   ekit_heading_tablet-   ekit_heading_mobile-\"><h2 class=\"ekit-heading--title elementskit-section-title \">Materials Used<\/h2><div class=\"ekit_heading_separetor_wraper ekit_heading_elementskit-border-divider ekit-dotted\"><div class=\"elementskit-border-divider ekit-dotted\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb8d716 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"fb8d716\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle-notch\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b>Resin Inlays &amp; Onlays:<\/b> A more cost-effective solution.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle-notch\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b>Porcelain Inlays &amp; Onlays:<\/b> A more aesthetic option, offering superior appearance, though at a higher cost.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2957ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c2957ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"591\" height=\"385\" src=\"https:\/\/dentist-komnis.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/inlei.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8461\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dentist-komnis.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/inlei.png 591w, https:\/\/dentist-komnis.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/inlei-300x195.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 591px) 100vw, 591px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Inlays and onlays are restorative treatments for posterior teeth, fabricated in a dental laboratory using porcelain or resin materials. They are classified as inlays, onlays or overlays depending on the size of the restoration and the portion of the tooth being restored. In the past, these restorations were commonly made of gold. 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